Burlington's Turning Point Center is a refuge for Vermonters who are trying to find their way out of drug dependence. In the stairwell leading to the center, a mural depicts a giant hand reaching down to a solitary slouching figure. Just outside the center's door at the top of the stairs, is another message: "You are no longer alone."

From Aspenti Health: About 64,000 people died from overdoses in the U.S. in 2016, making drugs the leading killer of Americans under 50. But people do recover from substance use disorder. Take a few minutes during National Recovery Month to find out how — and what some remarkable Vermonters are doing to help them. (Sponsored)